Building construction



June 21, 1932. O. A. ROSS 1,863,730

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 9, 1928 in! W I ,lilm

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INVE NTOFQ LIL Patented June 21, 1932 PATENT OFFICE OSCAR A. ROSS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Application filed August 9, 1928. Serial N'o. 298,445.

This invention relates to building construcand more particularly to that'part of building construction known as the door and frame therefor. 1

At the present time wooden doors are hungon the job and owing to the comparatively high cost of not any too efficient labor, such hanging of the doors on the job is comparatively high in cost, and where many such doors are hung, as for example, in walk up apartment houses, the cost of an entire unit, or group of units becomes abnormally high. One of the objects of this invention is to rovide a buildin construction whereb Y the b doors may be hung, or fitted to the frame at the mill in this manner permitting the use of machinery for fitting the door as well as the hinges and locks, said work being done 7, with lower cost labor than if similar work were done atthe building construction location. Likewise varnishing, or otherwise finishing the door and frame before shipment to the building construction may be accomplished by low cost labor whereby the doors and frames are assembled and finished as a complete unit before shipment to the build ing construction.

This invention further provides that the y walls of the rooms or passage ways to which the assembled and finished door unit is to be attached may be completely plastered as a finished job whereby after the door and frame assembly is attached, no further fiu ishing of walls will be required.

35 Other objects and advantages will appear as the description of the invention progresses, and the novel feature of the invention will be pointed out in the appended claims.

, This invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, delineated in the accompany ing drawings, and particularly pointed out in that portion of this instrument wherein patentable novelty is claimed for certain and peculiar features of the device, it being understood that, within the scope of what hereinafter thus is claimed, divers changes in the form, proportions, size and minor details of a the structure maybemade without departing from the spirit of, or sacrificinganypf the details of the invention.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, wherein I have illustrated embodimentsof my invention, and, wherein like characters of reference, designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevational view of a false frame erected in a finishedlwall ready to re- 06 ceive an assembled door frame unit, and, Fig. 2 is a similar view to which an assembled door frame. unit has been attached andis ready to receive themoulding, and, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of an assembled .doorand frame unit completely fitted to a false frame shown in 1, and is taken on line 3-8 of Fig. 2, and, Fig. 4 is a fragmental sectional view of a modified form of false frame to which has been fitted an assembled door and frame unit of the Spanish architectural type, and, Fig. 5 is a reduced size view of a boxed or. crated assembled door and frame unit taken on line 55 of Fig. 6, and Fig. 6 is a similar view taken on line 66 of Fig. 5., and Fig. 7 isa fragmental sectional view of another modified form of Spanish type assembly.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, plastered wall 1, comprising plaster 2 and laths 4 is supported by studdings 5-5 in'known manner.

When the plans are prepared by the architect or builder, the width A and height B for the erection of-a falseframe, as 6, CODI- prising dressed uprights 7 and capping 8 is given, the width of said uprights and cap- 85 ping or heading being also specified to be that of the thickness of the plastered wall 1 when finished. These dimensions .A and B are made sufliciently large whereby when an assembled door and frame unit, as 10 is in- 90 serted in false frame 6.to be allocated. a side space, as 11. and a top space, as 12. will occur whereby filler or spacing blocks as 1313 may be fitted therein for finally allocating said unit, normally this space :is preferably not more than one-halfinch for the side spaces 1111 and not more than one inch for the top space 12. V After the assembled door and frame unit 10 has been allocated by filleror spacingblocks,

as l313, it is secured by insertion of nails or other fasteners passing through and likewise anchoring said blocks, and thereafter the upright molding strips14-14 and cap molding 15, as well as corner blocks 16-16 and floor blocks 17-17 are secured in place further acting to rigidly secure said unit in final place.

The door and frame unit 10 comprises the door 20, to which has been fitted the lock 21 and hinges 2222, this fitting being preferably made by machine cuts from jigs at the mill whereby accurately located and clean cuts are made to assure proper fitting of the hardware and satisfactory operating of the doors when the unit is finally allocated.

The normal frame 23 comprises the jamb 24, to which the lock strike not shown) is attached in a machine cut recess, the jamb 25, to'which one-half of hinges 2222 are also preferably attached in machine cut recesses, the top jamb 26a, and the threshold 26, the

last named parts, comprising the door frame,

being suitably mortised together and after which it is preferably varnished or otherwise finished,whereafter the door 20 is hung on hinges 22-22 and latched in place preferably with the door knobs and spindle therefor removed for separate packaging.

After the assembled door and frame unit 10 has been assembled as hereinbefore described it is preferably crated 0r boxed for j shipment, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Suitable crating, or box-ingboar-ds 28-28 being nailed across the frame 23, and if desired the package comprising the door knobs and spindle, may be included insaid crate-or box, or may be shipped separately. 7

Referring to Fig. 4, showing a'modified form of the invention, the false frame 30, is

made slightly wider than the width of stud dings 5, and the plastering is left incompleted to the edge thereof, and after the assembled door and frame unit 31 has been positioned by filler or spacing blocks 32, ametal lath strip33 is secured to false frame 30 and said blocks 32,'whereafter the rounded plaster portion 34 is added to complete wall 1, usually a rough plasterjob. Such construction furnishes a rounded plaster 'contour dissolving wall 1 into the normal frame unit 31. i

' Referring to Fig; 7, showing another modi- V fied form of the invention. the false frame 35, is made of a width substantially that of the studding 5 and the'ends of lath 4' are extended to said false frame and the ends thereof beveled. When plastering, the plaster wall 1 is continued to cover the face 36 of said false frame, said plaster beingrounded to a radius '37. 7 After the assembled door and frame unit 31 has been allocated by blocks, as 38, a comparatively small molding strip 39 may be added to cover the space 40, or if desiredan ornamental rope or braid, as 41, may be added, either molding, or rope being added to one or both sides as the decoration may require.

lVhen a false frame, as, 6, 30, or 35 is erected it may be securely tied to studding 55 by spacing blocks, as 33, or if the studding is too far distant additional studdings are appropriately placed whereby said false frame may be directly secured thereto without the use of said blocks.

t is also preferable to erect a heading, as 5a, for more securely securing the capping 8 of said false frames.

What I claim is I 1. The method of forming a doorway in a wall structure arranged'to be plastered, the wall structure having an. opening formed therein arranged to act as a passageway therethrough which comprises, erectingan auxiliary frame in the opening and securing the frame to the wall structure, then plastering the wall structure carrying the plastering to the auxiliary frame to form a finished plastered wall, and then erecting a normal door frame in the opening, formed in the auxiliary frame, the frames being rigidly the wall structure.

2. The method of forming a doorway in a wall structure arranged to be plastered, the wall structure having an opening formed therein arranged to act as a passageway therethrough, which comprises, erecting an auxiliary frame in the opening and securing the frame to the wall structure, then plastering the wall structure carrying the plastering to the auxiliary frame to form a finished plastered wall, and then erecting a normal door frame in the opening formed by the auxiliary frame, the frames being rigidly spacedly secured together to form arigid portion of the wall structure.

8. The method of forming a doorway in a wall structure arranged to be plastered, the wall structure having an opening formed therein arranged to act as a passageway therethrough, which comprises,'erecting an auxiliary frame in the opening, the edges of the frame being positioned in planes parallel to the surfaces of the wall when plastered, then plastering the wall carrying the plastering to the edges of the auxiliary frame to form a finished plastered wall, and then erect ing a normal door frame in the opening formed in the auxiliary frame, the normal frame being secured to the auxiliary frame and positioned relatively thereto whereby the edges thereof will lie in a planesubstantially parallel to the wall surfaces.

4. The method of forming a doorway in a plastered wall having studding supporting the plastering, the studding having an opening formed therein arranged to act as the doorway therethrough, which comprises, se-

curing an auxiliary frame in the opening, the

frame being secured to the studding and the edges thereof being positioned in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the surfaces of the wall when plastered, then plastering the wall carrying the plastering to the edges of the auxiliary frame to form a finished plastered wall structure, and then locating a normal door frame in the opening formed by the auxiliary frame, the-frames being rigidly secured together to form a rigid portion of the wall structure.

5. The method of forming a doorway in a plastered wall having studding supporting the plastering, the studding having an opening formed therein arranged to act as the doorway therethrough, which comprises, erecting an auxiliary frame in the opening, the frame being secured to the studding and the edges thereof being positioned in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the surfaces of the wall when plastered, then plastering the wall carrying the plastering to the edges of the auxiliary frame to form a finished plastered wall structure, then spacedly allocating a normal door frame in the opening formed by the auxiliary frame,the frames being rigidly secured together whereby the normal frame becomes a rigid portion of the wall structure, and then securing sealing members on each side of the wall adjacent the normal door frame whereby the auxiliary frame and the space between the frames is concealed from view.

6. The method of forming a doorway in a plastered wall having studding supporting the plastering, the studding having an opening formed therein arranged to act as the doorway therethrough, which comprises, erecting an auxiliary frame in the opening, the frame being secured to the studding and the edges thereof being positioned in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the surfaces of the wall when plastered, then plastering the wall carrying the plastering to the edges of the auxiliary frame to form a finished plastered wall structure. then spacedly locating a normal door frame in the opening formed in the auxiliary frame, the frames being spaced relatively by spacing members positioned between the frames whereby a normal space is formed therebetween, and then securing moulding members on each side of the wall engaging the edges of the normal frame whereby the auxiliary frame and the space between the frames are concealed from view.

7. Building structure comprising, a plastered wall having a studding portion for supporting the plastering thereon. an opening formed in the studding thereof forming a passageway through the wall, an auxiliary frame secured to the studding of the opening, the frame having a depth substantially equal to the thickness of the wall when completely plastered and the edges of the frame extending forwardly and rearwardly of the studding portion whereby the surface of the wall plaster will be substantially parallel therewith to form a finished wall upon com- 7 formed in the studding thereof forming a.

passageway through the wall, an auxiliary frame secured to the studding of the opening, the frame havinga depth substantially equal to the thickness of the Wall when'c-ompletely plastered and the edges of the frame extending forwardly and rearwardly of the studdin g portion whereby the surface of the wall plaster will be substantially parallel therewith to form a finished wall upon the completion of the plastering operation, a normal door frame having a door openably supported thereby positioned in the opening formed by the auxiliary frame, the normal frame having a depth substantially equal to the depth of the auxiliary frame and the edges thereof positioned substantially parallel with the edges of the auxiliary frame, means for rigidly spacedly securing the frames together whereby the normal frame becomes a rigid portion of the wall structure, and moulding members positioned on each side of the wall in juxtaposition to the edges of both of the frames whereby the auxiliary frame and the space between the frames is concealed from view.

9. Building structure comprising, a plastered wall having a studding portion for supporting the plastering thereon, an opening formed in the studding thereof forming a passageway through the wall, an auxiliary frame secured to the studding of the opening, the frame havin a depth substantially equal to the thickness ofthe wall when completel plastered and the edges of the frame exten ing forwardly and rearwardly of the studding portion whereby the surface of the wall plaster will be substantially parallel therewith to form a finished wall upon the completion of the plastering operation, a normal door frame having a door openably supported thereby positioned in the opening formed by door frame having a depth substantially equal the auxiliary frame, the normalto the depth of the auxiliary frame and the edges thereof positioned substantially parallel with the edges of the auxiliary frame, spacing members positioned in the space between the frames for locating'the normal frame with respect tothe auxiliary frame, jmeans for securing the spacing members and the frames together, whereby the normal 5, frame, becomes a ri 'id portion of the wall a structure, and moulding members secured to each side of the wall having the rearward facesthereof positioned in juxtaposition to the edges .of both of the frames whereby thev il f auxiliary frame and the spacebetween the frames is concealed from view.

10.. The method of forming a doorway in a wall structure arranged to be plastered, the 7 structure having an opening formed therein arranged to act as a passageway therethrough which involves, erecting an auxiliary frame intheopening, the front and rear edges of the frame being positioned in planes parallel to the front and rear surfaces of the 2 wall when plastered, then plastering the wall,

carrying the plastering to the edges of the auxiliary frame to form a finished plastered wall, then erecting a normal door frame in the opening formed in the auxil- 2 iary frame, the front andvrear edges of the normal frame also being positioned in 7 planes substantially parallel to the front and rear surfaces of the plastered wall, and then securing moulding membersto each side of thev finished wall,-the members engaging the edges ofthe frames whereby the auxiliary frame is concealed from view.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

OSCAR A. ROSS. 

